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Chris joins us to talk about things that photographers learn, and then proceed to overuse them. Like a new fast lens... and suddenly, all your photos are shallow depth of field. Or drones... suddenly, all the shots you take are drone shots. After a while though, we end up moving on to something else. Balance is the key, use your gear for specific shots to tell a story.

Chris joins us to talk about the new triple camera feature of the Samsung Galaxy S10. Chris says that most smartphones have a basic focal length of 28mm, but the Galaxy S10 has a wider 16mm feature that can cause a lot of distortion. Users can zoom in to the medium or telephoto setting as well.

Chris wants to talk about how good smartphone cameras are getting. They're getting so good that many people have simply stopped using DSLRs and personal cameras. There are three areas that smartphones are chipping away at standalone cameras:

Chris says that Flickr used to be a great photo community of photographers, by photographers. But then Yahoo started with the free 1TB and it was simply unsustainable. Eventually, it was sold to Verizon, and then to SmugMug.

Chris says that Kodak has reengineered Kodak Ektachrome to make it safer to develop and they are selling it again. They are also working on a Super 8 camera with Digital Preview. Chris says he'd beware of Kodak digital products, but the film is the best.

Chris also has some tips when traveling to the desert with cameras. Bring a backup body if you can. You should also bring canned air or a blower to clean off the sensor or lens itself. A microfiber cloth is also good for the lens. Lastly, when you get back, have your camera cleaned (called CLA clean, lube and adjust).

Chris is back in the US, visiting the Kodak headquarters in Rockwell, NY. But he wants to talk about his trip to Morocco.

See his pictures here. Look for the images of lightning in a cloud, camels at sunrise, and an indoor Moroccan swimming pool. Chris took around 3,000 images to get 20 perfect shots. So Chris spent a lot of time weeding out the best images and tossing the rest.